PM Modi changes Anand plan for Junagadh, Songadh

A change in plans by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was initially scheduled to visit Anand first on April 10 but will be visiting Junagadh and Songadh in South Gujarat instead has raised eyebrows.

Anand is a seat where BJP's Mitesh Patel will contest against former Union Minister and ex-GPCC president Bharat Solanki. It is being speculated that the seat is a trade off against Kheda where BJP's Devusinh Chauhan is pitted against Congress candidate Bimal Shah, who recently joined Congress.

Bharat Solanki is considered to have a better prospect to win in the constituency against Patel. As part of the plan to visit constituencies where the BJP is on a slightly weaker wicket, the Modi has decided to address rallies in these constituencies.

The Anand BJP district office had earlier declared that Modi will kick off his campaign from there. However, Modi is now visiting Junagadh first, which is believed to be a tough contest for the BJP and Songadh in South Gujarat where he will address people of Bardoli and Navsari that has a strong tribal population.

BJP office said plans to visit Anand has been postponed and not eliminated. "Anand is closer to Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Anand when he will schedule a trip to Ahmedabad later. These schedules are decided right at the top and there is no room for speculation there," a BJP leader said.

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